Seocho Saeng Gopchang, Gyodae
The area around Exit 2 of Gyodae Station has that eating-alley feel, but rather than great restaurants it is mostly a cluster of similar-looking pubs. There are plenty of places, yet it is hard to know which o…
The area around Exit 2 of Gyodae Station has that eating-alley feel, but rather than great restaurants it is mostly a cluster of similar-looking pubs. There are plenty of places, yet it is hard to know which o…
I had heard there was a decent dessert shop in Gyodae, so on a day I had a get-together nearby I dropped in for a bit. Unlike the rest of the neighbourhood, it turned out to be a really nice place. The front …
I had heard rumours that all sorts of good restaurants were opening in Seochon lately, but since it is north of the river I never quite had a reason to go. This day I happened to have some free time, so I went…
There is a well-reviewed ramen shop in Yeongdong Market, so I went to check it out. I usually eat ramen when I am in Japan, but somehow I ended up going here. The front entrance It was a bit odd to see a ra…
I started using Instagram a little while ago. I have been trying out various social services, and Instagram was the most appealing of the bunch. The filters are so good that even the food I threw together at h…
Following Sambaekjip, Hyundaiok, another famous gukbap place from Jeonju, has opened a branch in Sinsa-dong. Kongnamul gukbap (bean sprout soup with rice) is not that spectacular a dish, so I have no idea why …
I occasionally have errands near the CHA Hospital intersection, and I always struggle with where to eat. My favorite is the 24-hour Yangpyeong haejangguk place, which is a chain but has consistent flavor and d…
I had been hearing since the start of the year that Pierre Hermé was coming, and at the end of July it finally opened. I had forgotten all about it, but it came up while I was searching, so I went to have a lo…
Riding the momentum from Sambaekjip, I started exploring the restaurants around Sinsa Station. Part two is Hanseong Tonkatsu. It is a place with some history, so of course it is good, but I was curious how wel…
Sambaekjip is the famous kongnamul gukbap (bean sprout soup with rice) place from Jeonju. It even appeared in the comic Sikgaek. The Sinsa-dong branch has been open for a while now, but nobody around me likes …
Tuk Tuk Noodle Thai, the wildly popular Thai place in Yeonnam-dong, had opened a second branch, and a noodle specialist at that, so I rushed over. I had high hopes before the opening, but the vibe turned out a…
Between Garosu-gil and Apgujeong there is an alley where hanwoo butcher’s restaurants cluster together. Passing by now and then, the meat looked decent and the prices were not bad, so I had been meaning …